H.R. 238 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Healthy Technology Act of 2025
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-07
Latest action (2025-01-07): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What H.R. 238 does, in plain terms
Healthy Technology Act of 2025 This bill establishes that artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning technology may be eligible to prescribe drugs. Currently, certain drugs may be dispensed only upon a prescription provided by a practitioner licensed by law to administer the drug. Under this bill, an AI or machine learning technology may qualify as such a prescribing practitioner if the technology is (1) authorized by state law to prescribe the drug involved; and (2) approved, cleared, or authorized under certain federal provisions pertaining to medical devices and products.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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